Jackson, MS Homeowner Shoots Burlgar in Self Defense

As reported, a homeowner from Jackson, Mississippi reportedly used his gun to stop a threatening burglar.

Police say that at about 5 AM, the homeowner was asleep, in his house on the 1300 block of Jefferson Street, when he awakened to find a burglar standing in his bedroom. The homeowner reportedly grabbed his self defense gun and confronted the intruder, who first started to flee then made a threatening gesture. Fearing for his safety, the homeowner shot the intruder in the leg, according to police. A suspect, reportedly identified as 42 year old Johnny Washington, was treated at a local hospital for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and then taken into custody, police say.

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